Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-06

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roH oall, a8d Chief az Peffue MarukV-
glfy Attorney Z. o. 0iIman ~ offv
Cierk folrssf were Il Their deaka.
.. Asyss Alnsr hen pfoeseded 70 rcd
6sntlen.ss ~ ahs ComnoE Coszeszs
HAVING been sslecied b. ear fallew aitf.
asns 20 supervise fhs aassfs ef fhie
Municipality dari-a the coming year,
We meet her1 toniGht for tie hrgs Tins.
y ocedisnes 10 the duties Ws have 90
The woEk wa have before n d ssaet=
lng and impoEtamt. dsnnanasna mech
Time and Cur best sndemeEf. Tha sane
care and etiention that We wuaId BE-
nov % our private bnaineas We owe %
ne Publio duties With which ws have
been entrusted.
Among ne matters vhisA 10 nv nina
Deserves yooR eztefnl afsenaion during
.ne eoeiae year. THAI Of the fFst i'm
peEteaoe e the Improvement - our
streets. This, not alone In TIE way Of
aeE ave1ne8 being opened fer use, bat
NE Question nnss soon afiR a9 10 the
best method Of making ear old and
mos tFsyelRa thoroaahfaFes eIean,
healshfpi streets With durable and
eeonomtoAi pavemensR For rs the DAY
Of plank pRfe1ae1tB viii soon be over.
They are cheap Ct first, Il IL true, bat
soon decay, rapidly wear out and be-
oome unsafe and unheeithful. With
prudence and coed Judgment We ought
slowly, bat no les certainly, 70 hnd and
zet sonsthing better. As travel Ia
,reases on our lower streets, plank NiIl
l1st but Q very short time, and soma
hing more durable, such as blocks Of
IionA known - the Belgian payeuaant
gili really, Ia the ed, pa les expensive.
y ssteee. Us lssveled By heavy days
NC faeke ths Aaphast pavement,
.aeaPef than the stoee, especially
1urabls IN this olic1ase, and both orna-
mental and healthful, would seem to |
ne % BE what We should Ct least be |
ookiuR forward 10. ] expect 10 see tbs 4
lay when Front Street viii have b be
'aved with st0ne, and Second Street,
ilpety feet vide. With an asphalt 6oor,
wi be the pride and admiration Of our
,eople,
Ths Police Department Of shis city
leeds your attention and Intelligent
Ictton. The record Of certain classes CT |
henses committed and lack Of arrests
nade during the last year 10 far .frsm
reditable 70 the city. ID IL for as 10
eteTmine where the fault lies and to
nd she remedy.
l would urge that q poIiee Office be
Maintained Ia which The Chief of po-
oes o. his representave With power to
OF, be found ~ ell hours Of night OF
~.
l would further recommend that the
leubeFs Of toe police force, before
hey are qualified aa officers, be sub
'cted 70 physical examination IS 70
1eiI physical capacity 10 perform their
1ties. It has been too much the prae-
Zoe TO urge mon for appointment sim
- because they were anti for manual
IboF and worthy Of sympathy, and thus
eseFving Of consideration. This prac-
oe makes the police force kind Of
lhrmatory foE men Who In an emeF-
ehcy would not be up 10 the duty re
niFed OF them. IL IL an injustice to
lpable and faithful officers and an
Encouragement to crime. Sympathizing
} much as anyone with those Who,
trough physical incapaoity, cannot
Dor, nevertheless must insist that ,
10 police force Is not the place for ,
ZEN and urge thai only robust, active,
1sl and resolute, as well as faithful,
len be selected for the guardianship Of .
IL city.
The present system In the matter Of
and discharging prisoners
reds your careful attention. ] have
llled g a system; from ell that / can
arm there 10 an entire lack Of system. I
There should be ct the Jail or police
sadQuarters q room fitted up for an {
hospital, where any one sud- I
snly hurt or sick could be promptly |
red for until u could be arranged for
q transportation TO q hospital.
A case that occurred this week 10 10
lint, where q man lay sick and almost Z
ltlFely uncaEed for for part Of two days
ter / instructed one Of the police 10 4
Q that be vas at once moved TO hos /
tai. As the head Of the police In this
a. Saafra a. - anA hova a. n11aR- 1
God lhas 10 case Of such 3 disregard
once suspend the officer a. fault,
hoover 10 may Be, and bring the matter
youR attention for further action.
The assessment roll Of the city OF
,aitle, now in the hands Of the Clerk,
rs prepared toward the last In great
lste BY working men night and day.
will require careful revision and a. 9
ntion al your hands 10 avoid errors
ID injustice and strict compliance
ia al the provisions Of the Law 10
old attempts a. evasion OF payment J
In the matter Of the pest house, which
"a have already had under your con- 9
1eEation TO some extent, wonld sug
I'd thae application be made 10 the
panty Commissioners for q ate on the
1unty Farm, and that pest house be
eoted that could be jointly used by
o county and city. A place could
re be found away from the highway !
ID yet accessible BY good road or !
J boat, II toe cases requiring isolation :
Ime from Rhip-board. The house
louia be inexpensive, 90 tents can be
sed 20 extend In this climate IN emef-
snay.
TIE extension OF our sewers is
ranch OF improvement 30 pslpabie
lat Il needs no Recommendation from
q. There are stu pest holes that Of
md the senses and breed disease thai
hould be done away With. aad shall
ri IL my duty 10 cooperate with the
IeaIth Officer and your COMMITTEES On